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Forgiving (My Mother) - Voila! Theatre Festival
A thought-provoking exploration of family dynamics, reconciliation and free will, or rather
the lack of it. Have you got mummy issues too So do Pat and Emilia, migrant theatre-makers working on a play about two siblings unpacking their childhood emotional damage (aka post-
Soviet parenting). This ‘intimate’ and ‘witty’ **** (BingeFringe) meta-theatre production is “not to be missed ***** (Lost in Theatreland), it explores the removal of moral judgement from the tangled mass of generational trauma… and the absolute chaos of creating autobiographical performances.
Cast and creatives:
Director and co-deviser: Anna Udras
Cast and Co-devisers: Emilia Nurmukhamet, Patrycja Dynowska
Designer: Alexandra Orekhova
LX Designer: Theodor Spiridon
What Press Thinks:
‘I’ve never seen an audience so confused, troubled, and emotionally released with a mix
of laughter and tears hovering in the room long after the performance ended’… ‘not to
be missed’ … ‘Anna, Emilia, and Patrycja will force you to reach out to find the person
you might be hiding; the person who is hurting and is suddenly screaming to get out and
I’m sorry to say you don’t have a choice in the matter.’
By Sonia Hadj Said from Lost in Theatreland
“A brilliant critique on the art form using the form itself as a weapon.”
“Socratic dance with the audience, deeply rooted in auto-fiction a la Sergio Blanco and
(perhaps) Sami Ibrahim's Multiple Casualty Incident.”
By Emma Dorfman from Apart Together
“ The show forced me to face my expectations of what theatre is and what theatre can do
for us.”
By Aditi Mohan from Binge Fringe
“Forgiving (My Mother) can touch everyone who watches the play regardless of race or
religion.”
By Elaine Chapman from Theatre, Films and Art Reviews
the lack of it. Have you got mummy issues too So do Pat and Emilia, migrant theatre-makers working on a play about two siblings unpacking their childhood emotional damage (aka post-
Soviet parenting). This ‘intimate’ and ‘witty’ **** (BingeFringe) meta-theatre production is “not to be missed ***** (Lost in Theatreland), it explores the removal of moral judgement from the tangled mass of generational trauma… and the absolute chaos of creating autobiographical performances.
Cast and creatives:
Director and co-deviser: Anna Udras
Cast and Co-devisers: Emilia Nurmukhamet, Patrycja Dynowska
Designer: Alexandra Orekhova
LX Designer: Theodor Spiridon
What Press Thinks:
‘I’ve never seen an audience so confused, troubled, and emotionally released with a mix
of laughter and tears hovering in the room long after the performance ended’… ‘not to
be missed’ … ‘Anna, Emilia, and Patrycja will force you to reach out to find the person
you might be hiding; the person who is hurting and is suddenly screaming to get out and
I’m sorry to say you don’t have a choice in the matter.’
By Sonia Hadj Said from Lost in Theatreland
“A brilliant critique on the art form using the form itself as a weapon.”
“Socratic dance with the audience, deeply rooted in auto-fiction a la Sergio Blanco and
(perhaps) Sami Ibrahim's Multiple Casualty Incident.”
By Emma Dorfman from Apart Together
“ The show forced me to face my expectations of what theatre is and what theatre can do
for us.”
By Aditi Mohan from Binge Fringe
“Forgiving (My Mother) can touch everyone who watches the play regardless of race or
religion.”
By Elaine Chapman from Theatre, Films and Art Reviews
Mon 11 Nov to Thursday 14 Nov 2024
Barons Court Theatre
28a Comeragh Road, London W14 9HR
General Information:Running Time: 50 min, no interval
Age Guidance: 16+
Where: Barons Court Theatre as part of Voila! Theatre Festival
Address: 28a Comeragh Road, London W14 9HR
When:11 November - 19:30
12,13 and 14 November - 18:00
Tickets:Full price £15, Concessions: £10
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